How much unemployment can you get? Every state
States set their own unemployment benefit amounts and lengths. Here is each state's maximum weekly benefit, how the amount is figured and how many weeks are paid, from the state labor agency.
This site is growing. New records are added every day once they are checked against official sources. 29 states published so far.
| Weeks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $275 | Total benefits are based on your base period wages and the unemployment rate. |
| Alaska | $370 | 16 to 26 weeks, depending on the amount and distribution of base period wages. |
| Arizona | $320 | |
| Arkansas | $451 | Up to 12 weeks per claim. |
| California | $450 | |
| Connecticut | $721 | Typically up to 26 weeks. The maximum total is 26 times the weekly rate. |
| Delaware | $450 | Normally 26 times your weekly benefit amount. |
| District of Columbia | $444 | A standard 26 weeks of benefits. |
| Florida | $275 | 12 weeks when the average unemployment rate is 5 percent or lower, rising to 23 weeks at 1 |
| Georgia | $365 | 14 weeks when unemployment is 4.5% or lower, up to 26 weeks at 10% or higher. |
| Hawaii | $868 | Up to 26 weeks within a one year benefit year. |
| Idaho | $624 | 10 to 20 weeks, depending on the ratio of total base period wages to the highest quarter. |
| Illinois | $628 | Up to 26 full weeks in a one year period. |
| Indiana | $390 | |
| Maryland | $430 | |
| Massachusetts | $1,154 | Up to 30 weeks. |
| Michigan | $530 | 14 to 26 weeks, figured as 43% of base period wages divided by the weekly rate. |
| Missouri | $320 | |
| New Jersey | $905 | Weeks worked in the base period, up to 26, times your weekly rate. |
| New York | $869 | |
| North Carolina | $350 | |
| Oregon | $902 | |
| Pennsylvania | $605 | Up to 26 times your weekly benefit rate. At least 18 credit weeks are needed. |
| South Carolina | $350 | Up to 20 weeks of benefits. |
| Tennessee | $325 | 12 weeks when the state average unemployment rate is 5.5 percent or less, rising to 20 wee |
| Texas | $619 | Total benefits are the lesser of 26 times the weekly amount or 27 percent of base period w |
| Virginia | $478 | |
| Washington | $1,208 | Total benefits are the smaller of 26 times the weekly amount or one third of base year gro |
| Wisconsin | $370 |
Being confirmed
We publish a record only once its key fact is confirmed from an official source. In progress:
- Colorado
- Minnesota
- Ohio